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From The Edhat Attic - The Sign at Mel’s In 1963, a rift caused Mel Price to end his partnership in a bar named Pal’s, located on the corner of De La Guerra and State Streets, where Banana Republic sits today. The sign, a definite throwback to a bygone era, is the original sign of the cocktail lounge, which in itself is a throwback.

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